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Central Ohio’s first Marijuana drive-thru dispensary prepares to open
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Business & Finance
Clarissa Cooper and Michael Bodley ~ Carnegie-Knight News21 initiative via NBCNews.com ~   DENVER — Every month, Jamie Perino hires a security detail to come to her three recreational marijuana dispensaries. They stop by, collect thousands of dollars in cash and head out to deliver the money to the state, county and city.
Smoking Cannabis not associated with impaired lung functioning in latest study
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Medical News
Jayson Chesler and Alexa Ard, News21 ~ via USAToday.com ~   Research on marijuana’s potential for medicinal use has been hampered for years by federal restrictions, even though nearly half of the states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana in some form.
Omaha partner in hemp-processing firm urges lawmakers to OK plant's farming in Nebraska – Cannabis News
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Nebraska
Michael Bodley ~ NBCNews.com ~   PHOENIX - The developing national marijuana industry is still sifting through labor disputes long since settled in other lines of work.
Stuck in limbo, Cannabis entrepreneurs take on a grassroots fight for equity
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Medical News
Ryan Poppe ~ Texas Public Radio ~   Last month, the Texas Department of Public Safety released proposed rules for growing, manufacturing and dispensing cannabis oil.
Cannabis-themed metaverse creates ecosystem for Cannabis enthusiasts
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Cannabis News
Jill Drury ~ WDTN.com ~ COLUMBUS, Ohio (WDTN) – An amendment asking for the legalization of marijuana in Ohio will be on the ballot in November.
Cannabis startup launches its Medicinal capsules named 'Calmasule'
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Medical News
David Downs ~ SFGate.com ~   Californians will legalize, tax and regulate cannabis for adult use in the 2016 general election, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom told Real Time with Bill Maher Friday.
Gourmet Ganja? Marijuana Dining is Growing Up, Slowly – Cannabis News
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Entertainment
Sam Stebbins, Thomas C. Frohlich and Michael B. Sauter ~ 24/7 Wall St. ~   24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 11 states where by law residents in possession of small amounts of the drug are not punishable by jail time, and medical marijuana use is permitted.
Recent ruling opens door for multi-state medicinal cannabis operators in Missouri
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Medical News
Chris Joseph ~ Broward Palm Beach New Times ~   Marco Rubio says that, if elected president, he will crack down on states that have legalized marijuana. He plans to enforce federal law, which prohibits pot.
A dangerous kind of green: South Carolina police warn parents about heroin that looks almost like cannabis
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Cannabis News
Anita Hofschneider ~ Honolulu Civil Beat ~ Competition will be fierce for Hawaii’s eight licenses to grow and sell medical cannabis. Many other types of businesses are looking for a piece of the action as well.
Marijuana Legalization Proceeds in Montana amid COVID-19
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Politics
WTOP Staff ~ WTOP ~   WASHINGTON — Pot-related businesses in the District are starting to meet expectations, growing steadily since last February when marijuana became legal for private and personal use.
Cannabis measures that passed during the U.S. midterms and didn’t necessarily get noticed
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Politics
Michael Pollick ~ HeraldTribune.com ~   Florida marijuana activists have launched a voter initiative called “Regulate Florida,” which would amend the Florida constitution to legalize and regulate adult use of marijuana in the Sunshine State.
Gary Johnson: Marijuana doesn't make you stupid – Cannabis News
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The Presidential Race
John Austin ~ CNHI State Reporter via Cleburne Times-Review ~   AUSTIN — Texans with epilepsy may not be buying legal cannabis oil here until 2017, but home-grown entrepreneurs are already lining up for a cut of the mainstream marijuana business.
Women see no ceiling in Maryland medical marijuana industry – Cannabis News
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Activism
Northern Wyoming Daily News ~   Worland City Council members unanimously endorsed a resolution condemning the use of marijuana.
Marijuana reforms flood state legislatures – Cannabis News
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Politics
Molly Mulshine ~ Tech Insider ~   A marijuana dispenser in Colorado is modeling his career after an unlikely business hero: TV dinner tycoon Clarence Birdseye, who practically invented the frozen food industry thanks to his dual interests in food preservation and inventing new technology.
The Endocannabinoid System and Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency
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Technology
Ariana Eunjung Cha ~ Washington Post ~   With the widespread availability of marijuana in recent years thanks to its legalization in a growing number of states, there has been increasing concern about the long-term health consequences on teens who might be able to get easier access to it illegally.
American Pot: 5 Best Strains of 2017 - Cannabis News
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Culture & Arts
James Dornbrook ~ Kansas City Business Journal ~   The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City finds itself in the middle of a heated debate about the legalization of marijuana, as the target of a lawsuit filed by a credit union seeking to serve the industry.
Former MN Gov. Jesse Ventura backs Cannabis Legalization Bill
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Business & Finance
Matthew Fleming ~ Roll Call ~ Even though Senate support for a medical marijuana bill is building, it’s not getting the support it needs.
Medical Marijuana business in Texas steadily growing
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Medical News
Siobhan McAndrew ~ Reno Gazette-Journal ~   A year ago it was hard to even count how many seizures Tyler Richard would have in one day.

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